Arts
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Henley
Theatre Companies
The College has two in-house, working theatre companies:
The Theatre Group:
Produces a musical production each Christmas.
The Completely Cuckoo Theatre Co:
Produces two productions and is an integral part of the Extended Diploma course.
Image: The Teen Angels make their entrance in the 2004 musical 'Grease'
The Theatre Group is open to all students of the college regardless of course of study. Once a member of the college, entry is through open audition.
The Theatre Group produces one production each year. It is normally a musical and is performed at Christmas. Previous productions have included "Hair", “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Sweeney Todd”, "Grease" and "Cabaret"
Image: Holly Smithson as Alex in The Completely Cuckoo Theatre Co's production of 'A Clockwork Orange'
The Extended Diploma course is a vocational course aiming to prepare students for the profession. To these ends, the department has an in-house theatre company that all Extended Diploma students become members of. The company was formed in 2001 with a production of 'The Trial' by Steven Berkoff.
Image: The Theatre Group production of 'Hair' was reworked before transferring to rave reviews at The Edinburgh Festival
The Company produces two shows a year at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts. For information on the Company's venue, please click here.
For pictures, text and reviews of past productions visit the Productions section on the lefthand menu.
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"A talented company" - The National Theatre. |
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"Simply stunning"
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"Rarely does theatre get more powerful than this" - The Henley Standard |
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"A very good ensemble" - The National Theatre |
Images from top: Sweeney Todd at The Kenton Theatre, Powerful Theatre Group production of Jesus Christ Superstar, A colourful moment from The Completely Cuckoo Theatre Co's production of “The Oresteia", "Grease" the musical.
